At first I was hesitant to spend more than $30 for a 3 ft section of cord saver. I wanted to have it match our laminate flooring, which is very difficult to do by looking at pictures online. Thankfully, they offered a stainable version. When I received the item, I was highly impressed with the sturdiness and the natural woodgrain cover. It was textured and had a realistic woodgrain appearance as well. For my stain, I used a water based stain+poly one step stain in dark walnut. Now most of these types of stains recommend using a brush to apply the stain, however for my application I just lightly dipped a paper towel into the stain and rubbed it on the wood grain cover. This allowed me to apply a light layer of stain, control any over saturated spots and have a more smooth, uniform color. After 2 coats, I let it dry (about 10-15 minutes for my water based stain in between coats) and assembled the cover. Additionally the cord saver has rubber grips underneath to grab the floor which works flawlessly. It blends very well with my floor and I would highly recommend this to anyone who is needing a cord cover solution!